Raytheon and Lockheed Martin caution that licensing Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles may risk intellectual property theft and disrupt US defense production strategies.
Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration for draining U.S. ammunition reserves to supply Ukraine, stating the U.S. needs missiles for its own defense amid ongoing conflict.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul defends the International Criminal Court against U.S. claims of sovereignty threats amid a U.S. campaign targeting the tribunal’s authority.
The U.S. has sanctioned Cuba’s state oil company CUPET, intensifying pressure on the communist regime amid a severe economic crisis worsened by disrupted Venezuelan oil supplies.
The US Treasury announced it will not extend temporary sanctions waivers allowing purchases of Russian and Iranian oil shipments, signaling a strategic enforcement shift with broad implications for global energy markets.